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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 22, 1915
Page
4
The Geraldton Post Office announces revised mail times with bails closing at stated places. The update specifies undermentioned routes and times, adjusting schedules effective April 12, 1915.
The Patriotic Fund Committee held a gathering detailing staffing, allowances, and schedules. The document lists workers, roles, and a complex timetable across multiple towns and dates, including weekly wages and shift patterns for volunteers and organizers.
A historical notice outlines responsibilities of subscribers and publishers regarding continued service. It states that subscribers who fail to pay arrears or who move without informing the publisher remain liable for payment. It warns publishers to send express notices of continuation or termination and notes that using a newspaper without payment or authorization is unlawful.
The Western Australia Post Office Directory 1915 issues expand knowledge of the State far and wide and aid commerce beyond local uses. It covers vast territory from extreme north to southern WA, aiding trade relations through three indexing schemes and a thorough directory of traders, residents, and trades.
Fragmented notes describe a mining prospect in the Lotabite district near Olyrrs Find mete Weld Ranwe. Last week Tincley and Oren found rich gold and a strike was heard at a sale. Abell, Hunt, and Keene are cited. the sale drew keen attention, with officials patenting taxes and the Vesper vaults noted.
A garbled OCR transcription lists numerous improper names, numbers, and fragments such as Westernstealian and Elgin in a jumbled ledger style. It references months, proprietary terms, and various nonsensical item strings without coherent events or clear subjects.
An old advertisement style piece touts nervine tonics and patent remedies. It claims to relieve nervous exhaustion, sleeplessness, and heart ache by strengthening blood and nerves. It mentions a Willams Pink Pill and associated literature promising root-and-nervous-system relief and a booklet on the Nervous System.
The page presents a garbled wartime letter from a distant sender describing postal delays and communications with soldiers. It hints at responses from home and mentions naval and military figures, ongoing care for troops, and disrupted mail service amid conflict.
The article touts Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills as a trusted remedy for twenty years, noting steady sales and no miraculous claims. It attributes popularity to a sound formula prepared by experienced makers and claims the pills aid liver function and general health amid Australian climate and living conditions.
A distraught Englishwoman, wife of an Austrian officer, pleads for food and comforts for soldiers. She describes scarcities, wartime hardships, and the impact on families, arguing that authorities should permit supplies and aid to reach troops and civilians alike.
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